Kristina Tonteri-Young
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Kristina Tonteri-Young | |
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| Born | Kristina Annika Tonteri-Young 17 January 1998 |
| Education | The Bolshoi Ballet Academy Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Sister Beatrice in Warrior Nun (2020-2022) |
Kristina Annika Tonteri-Young (born 17 January 1998) is a Finnish-American actress and former ballerina.[1]
Tonteri-Young was born in Finland to a Finnish mother and Chinese New Zealander father from Hong Kong.[1] Her family moved to New York City when she was 6 years old.[2] From 2009 to 2012, she attended The Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, where she learned Russian. During her time there, Tonteri-Young appeared in La fille mal gardée at the Bolshoi Theatre and The Sleeping Beauty and Le Corsaire at the Kremlin Ballet.[1][3] At age 16, she got into acting, attending some Shakespeare summer courses at RADA.[2][4] She attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama as a Skinners’ Lawrence Atwell Scholar from 2016 to 2019, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.[5] There, she appeared in a few stage plays.[6]
Her first on screen role was Netflix's series Warrior Nun, where she starred as Sister Beatrice.[7] She has since appeared in a few films, including Netflix's Outside the Wire.[8]
Personal life
Acting credits
Film and television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2022 | Warrior Nun | Sister Beatrice | Main role | [11][12] |
| 2020 | A Gift from Bob | Bea | [13] | |
| 2021 | Outside the Wire | Corp. Mandy Bale | [13][14] | |
| Dancing Through the Shadow | Tia Zhang | Main role | [13] | |
| 2025 | Love is the Monster | Blake | Supporting role | [15] |
| 2026 | The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde | Post-production | [16] |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Crocodile's Gift | Damura/Jelita | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham | [1][17] |
| 2018 | The Last Days of Judas Iscariot | Henrietta Iscariot | Guildhall School of Music and Drama | [1] |
| Saturday, Sunday, Monday | Attilia | Guildhall School of Music and Drama | [1] |
